What’s the Challenge?
Are you ready for an adrenaline-pumping challenge that requires quick thinking, creative problem solving, and collaborative leadership? Gather your team and get ready for Collaboration Connection! This challenge will push your team to think on your feet, apply higher-level cognitive skills, and tackle performance-based/task-based challenges in real time. The challenge will be given after all teams are in the room. All materials needed for the challenge will be provided by National Beta.
How It Works:
• Form Your Team: Each club is allowed one team of 4 to 6 members. Team members will need to work together and bring out their best skills in abstract reasoning, memory, and problem-solving.
• Onsite Challenge: The challenge will be given onsite and will require your team to complete it within a specified time frame. You’ll face both performance-based and task-based problems that require creative thinking and fast action!
• Think on Your Feet: This is all about thinking quickly and collaborating as a team. You will need to connect ideas, apply creative strategies, and solve problems on the fly. Flexibility, adaptability, and teamwork will be key!
• Engage Your Skills: Expect challenges that test your team's ability to use abstract reasoning to solve complex problems, apply memory skills to recall key details quickly and showcase collaborative leadership to keep the team focused and engaged.
Challenge Guidelines:
1.Team Size: 4-6 students per team.
2.Time Limit: You’ll need to complete the challenge within a given time frame (details provided onsite).
3. All materials will be provided onsite by National Beta.
4.Competition Format: Performance-based and task-based problem-solving challenges.
5.The challenge will be presented in real-time at the summit.
Why Participate?
- Sharpen your skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership.
- Work together as a team and show how well you can collaborate under pressure.
- Showcase your team’s creativity and quick thinking.
- Those that qualify will have the opportunity to compete at National Convention.
Elementary Betas are eligible to compete in Elementary competitions only.
Junior Betas are eligible to compete in Junior competitions only.
Senior Betas are eligible to compete in Senior competitions only.
Educational Connections
- Leadership Skills
- Creativity & Innovation
- Communication & Collaboration
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
COLLABORATION CONNECTION | 16-20 | 11-15 | 6-10
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| TEAM PARTICIPATION | All participants demonstrate exceptional involvement, contributing meaningful ideas, and effort throughout the entire process. Team members have clearly defined roles and actively support the success of the group by sharing responsibilities. | Most participants are actively involved and contribute ideas, skills, and effort throughout the process. Team members fulfill their roles and work together effectively. | Participants demonstrate adequate involvement, but contributions may be inconsistent or uneven. Some team members may have limited participation or defined responsibilities. | Participation is limited, with minimal involvement or contribution from team members. Roles and responsibilities are unclear or unevenly distributed. |
| COMMUNICATION | The team demonstrates exceptional communication through active listening, respectful discussion, and clear exchange of ideas. Members effectively build upon one another’s thoughts to strengthen the final outcome. | The team demonstrates strong communication through respectful interactions and clear sharing of ideas. Members work together to reach decisions and complete tasks. | The team demonstrates adequate communication, though discussions or exchanges of ideas may lack consistency, clarity, or effectiveness. | The team demonstrates limited communication, with minimal discussion and unclear exchanges of ideas, that cause difficulty working together effectively. |
COOPERATION AND SUPPORT | Team members consistently demonstrate encouragement, respect, and support for one another. The team works cohesively, values individual strengths, and creates a positive collaborative environment. | Team members demonstrate cooperation and support while working respectfully toward a shared goal. The team functions effectively with minor opportunities for improvement. | Team members demonstrate some cooperation and support, but collaboration may be inconsistent or focused on individual contributions rather than the team as a whole. | Team members demonstrate limited cooperation and support. Interactions may lack respect, encouragement, or a shared commitment to the team’s success. |
PROBLEM-SOLVIING AND ADAPTABILITY | The team demonstrates exceptional ability to overcome challenges, adapt to changes, and make collaborative decisions. Members use creativity and critical thinking to find effective solutions. | The team demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and adapts appropriately when challenges arise. Members work together to identify solutions and make decisions. | The team demonstrates adequate problem-solving skills but may require guidance when addressing challenges or adapting to changes. | The team demonstrates limited problem-solving and adaptability. Challenges are not effectively addressed, and adjustments are difficult without outside support. |
TASK COMPLETION
| The team completes 90-100% of the task with exceptional organization, preparation, and attention to detail. The final product reflects the combined efforts and successful collaboration of all participants. | The team completes 70-89% of the task effectively with good organization and preparation. The final product reflects teamwork and shared responsibility. | The team completes 50-69% of the task but may demonstrate inconsistent organization, preparation, or shared responsibility. | The team completes less than 50% of the task with limited organization, preparation, or evidence of shared responsibility. The final product does not clearly reflect collaboration. |
DEDUCTION This will be taken one time by the coordinator | Did not follow guidelines - 10 |
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